This is not the right path.
We should be striving to be a haven free from violence against others.
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Trump Administration Wants to Shut Door on Abused Women https://politi.co/2qEq47S via @politicomag
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Imagine being somewhere you cannot even get this minimal protection, or if you can there is no enforcement. That's a lot of the world.
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Now look at what this could mean for people here on a temporary visa, suffering abuse from a spouse. It is common I get calls from people afraid that they will be deported if they report the abuse or leave. It's not just a threat. In today's climate it can happen.
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Whether here legally, temporarily, or out of desperation, we should be offering protection from abuse. It's the right thing to do. We would want the same for our children, our neighbors, our friends.
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If you were lured to the US by an abuser, the American promise is more than that. You should not fear your new home. If you have survived savage attacks, the threat of murder, or actual murder of your family and crossed through hundreds of miles, you have the grit to be here.
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Being a leader in the world means leading by our values. We must show humanity, compassion, and ethics to both our citizens and those willing to work hard to be a citizen. ##
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